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To: spitsong who wrote (16938)8/23/2012 4:37:46 PM
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2012 AL Cy Young contenders

Leaders            W-L   CG   IP    BB   K    ERA  WHIP   BAA  WAR  comments
---------------- ----- -- ----- -- --- ---- ---- ---- --- --------------------------------------
Felix Hernandez 12-5 4 187.2 45 179 2.54 1.04 .221 4.7 Perfecto!
Justin Verlander 12-7 6 181.2 45 180 2.53 1.01 .209 6.0 Hot girlfriend-o
David Price 16-4 1 170.0 50 167 2.28 1.07 .216 5.3 No runs allowed in last 15 innings-o

Honorable mention W-L CG IP BB K ERA WHIP BAA WAR comments
---------------- ----- -- ----- -- --- ---- ---- ---- --- --------------------------------------
Chris Sale 15-4 1 153.0 36 150 2.65 1.03 .218 5.4 Wins starting job and more
Jered Weaver 15-3 3 141.0 32 108 2.74 0.97 .205 2.9 Two straight losses don't help
Hiroki Kuroda 12-8 2 167.0 38 125 2.96 1.12 .240 4.9 Because he's a Yank(?)
Jake Peavy 9-9 4 168.0 37 150 3.11 1.08 .233 4.3 First good year in the AL
Jason Vargas 13-8 2 176.0 44 109 3.53 1.14 .239 2.6 Keeps outdueling Jered Weaver

One and done W-L CG IP BB K ERA WHIP BAA WAR comments
---------------- ----- -- ----- -- --- ---- ---- ---- --- --------------------------------------
Scott Diamond 10-5 1 128.0 18 70 2.95 1.20 .274 2.8 Will contend for ROY runner-up
Matt Harrison 14-7 3 161.0 46 96 3.19 1.26 .258 4.5 Second straight solid summer
Jeremy Hellickson 8-8 0 134.1 48 86 3.28 1.29 .246 1.7 On the wrong end of that perfecto
Jarrod Parker 8-7 0 129.1 50 97 3.48 1.28 .243 2.7 Another ROY runner-up contender
CC Sabathia 12-3 2 141.2 35 140 3.56 1.21 .247 2.0 Winding up 2nd DL stint this year

DIShonorable men. W-L CG IP BB K ERA WHIP BAA WAR comments
---------------- ----- -- ----- -- --- ---- ---- ---- --- --------------------------------------
Bartolo Colon 10-9 0 152.1 23 91 3.43 1.21 .266 2.7 See ya

WAR is from baseball-reference.com:
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